Study a Verse

• The Yamadūtas therefore inquired why the Viṣṇudūtas were present where a sinful man was going to die.
• They could not take the soul, however, and therefore Ajāmila was not yet dead.
• The conclusion of the argument was to be a decision regarding who would claim the soul of Ajāmila.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

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Guilt and mortal terror → Mercy and renewed devotion. The holy name opens a path beyond an apparently hopeless death.

Chapters 1–3 of Canto 6: Ajāmila and the Viṣṇudūtas. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Chapter 1: The History of the Life of Ajāmila

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Neither of these methods, however, can free one from the tendency to commit sinful activities. By bhakti-yoga one can completely avoid the tendency for sinful life; other methods are not very feasible.